Read the sentence. Determine if the appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive based on punctuation.My dog Zeus won at the county dog show.What can be concluded about Zeus?
Read the paragraph.(1) Outside, the snow hit the ground with a faint tapping; inside, the heater came on with a distant roar. (2) Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; a log snapped in the fireplace. (3) Outside, footsteps crunched hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred. (4) Outside, an owl hooted softly; inside, a page turned.
The children, who were lucky, received presents.
Which examples correctly use colons? Select two options.I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bacon.To whom it may concern: These islands are on the tour: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.Let’s all welcome Dimas Guzman: tonight’s winner.We visited: France, Belgium, and Germany.
Which sentences correctly use commas? Select two options.Washington was a general before becoming president, and Jackson was also a general.For centuries, Japan has been ruled by shoguns, and emperors.Two English kings fascinate me, Richard Lionheart and his brother King John.Mansa Musa who ruled Mali in the early 1300s was rich and powerful.After his voyage in 1492, Columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be Southeast Asia.
Which statements describe characteristics of a restrictive clause? Select three options.It is set off by commas.It contains a subject and a verb.It is not set apart by punctuation.It is essential to the meaning of the sentence.It adds nonessential information to the sentence.
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
Read the paragraph.Each year, though different, is also the same. In spring, the sun comes out, green things begin to shoot up from the brown soil, and people begin to smile again. In summer, the days are long, the gardens are a riot of color, and people are relaxed and casual. In fall, the days shorten, the leaves turn and start to fall, and people welcome the warmth of a pullover and a jacket. In winter, the nights are long, the trees are bare, and people shiver, longing for the sun.
When are colons used? Select three options.A colon separates clauses in a series.A colon signals that a list follows. A colon appears in 12-hour time notations.A colon is used after an introductory phrase.A colon follows the greeting in a formal letter.
Which sentences correctly use parentheses? Select two options.We went to the state fair (held in the state capital) for the first time this year.For my birthday, my parents got me tickets to Hamilton (my favorite musical!).My sister has homework for three classes tonight (math, English, and biology).The student body voted to select (the person) who would get the Best Teacher award.(When he made the hot chocolate) my brother left out the most important ingredient.
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